Rickey Smiley and Friends

Rickey Smiley is a legendary comedian, actor, author, television host, and award-winning radio host of the top-rated, nationally syndicated The Rickey Smiley Morning Show, for which he won the Marconi Award (radio equivalent of the Oscar) for Best Radio Personality. His most recent book, Sideshow: Living with Loss and Moving Forward with Faith (HarperCollins), shares his personal journey in coping with the grief from the death of his eldest son from drug addiction.

The book brings a much-needed perspective on how mental health stigmas and drug addiction impact the Black community and society at large. His first comedy special in over a decade, FOOL-ISH, will premiere on Hulu on May 30. It was shot in his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama at the iconic Lyric Theater. Using recent experiences from his life and his trademark humor, Rickey will forge an even deeper connection with his audience through this special.

A comedian for more than thirty years, Rickey is constantly performing across the country on his own theater tour and makes special appearances on the REAL TALK Comedy Tour as well as the Martin Lawrence-hosted LIT AF Tour. Rickey's tours often include a live band which he accompanies as an accomplished pianist and organist. Some of his fan favorite characters include "Mrs. Bernice Jenkins," "Lil' Daryl," "Joe Willie," and "Beauford." Rickey starred in the stand-up specials, Rickey Smiley: Open Casket Sharp and Comedy Central Presents: Rickey Smiley, and released eight best-selling albums, including the number one comedy album, Rickey Smiley: Prank Calls 6. On the big screen, Rickey costarred in the Nick Cannon film Miracles Across 125th Street, and he has been featured in urban classics including All About the Benjamins, Friday After Next, and Baggage Claim.

mini-FAQ:

• Gold Circle seats are the seats closest to the stage to the middle of the room.
• General Admission are the seats from the rims to the back of the room.
• All shows are 18+.
• Seats are only guaranteed until showtime.
• Seats are assigned on a first come first serve basis as people arrive.
• Groups must arrive together in order to sit together.
• For the best chance of being seated together arrive early and arrive all together. 
• To purchase more than 6 tickets, please contact our Box Office (980-321-4702)
• There are no refunds on any ticket purchases.
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Doors/Show Times

• 6:00 PM Doors/7:00 PM Show - Thursday/First Show Friday
• 9:15 PM Doors/9:45 PM Show - Second Show Friday
• 2:00 PM Doors/3:00 PM Show - First Show Saturday
• 5:15 PM Doors/6:00 PM Show - Second Show Saturday

With a career spanning over more than 30 years, legendary comedian, actor, author, TV personality and award-winning radio host Rickey Smiley is just getting started. The two-time Marconi award winner and host of the Rickey Smiley Morning Show anchors the #1 syndicated urban radio program in the country reaching over seven million weekly listeners in 75+ markets.

As a stand up comedian, the veteran who got his start on Def Comedy Jam and as a host of BET’s Comic View continues to light up stages across the nation, hitting comedy clubs and theaters on his stand alone tour, as well as all-star lineups like the Martin Lawrence headlined LIT AF TOUR, as well as Martin's upcoming Y’ALL KNOW WHAT IT IS TOUR. His comedy specials COMEDY CENTRAL PRESENTS: RICKEY SMILEY and RICKEY SMILEY: OPEN CASKET SHARP have delighted fans for decades with clipable moments and evergreen jokes establishing Rickey as a true comedy force. His latest special, directed by filmmaker David Talbert and shot in Rickey’s hometown of Birmingham, AL comes to us over a decade later and is due to debut late 2024/early 2025. Additionally, his live show Rickey Smiley Karaoke Night is a monthly treat that regularly sells out within days of going on sale.

Though Rickey is mostly known for his joke writing, he is also the author of two books: STAND BY YOUR TRUTH: AND THEN RUN FOR YOUR LIFE! which came out in 2017 as an ode to fatherhood and the principles that he was raised on which helped guide him in his life and career to become the success he is today. He is now passing on those principles to his own children and hundreds of young men and women in need of advice on how to better their own lives. The memoir acts as a painful prequel to the soon-to-be-published SIDESHOW: LIVING WITH LOSS AND MOVING FORWARD WITH FAITH in which Rickey recounts his journey from the painful experience of losing his eldest son to drug addiction in 2023 (September 17/Harper Collins). SIDESHOW delves deep into Rickey’s relationship with his son and showcases how through faith, love and understanding the healing process can begin. While the biography reveals stories from a very personal perspective, there are relatable themes for anyone who has loved someone who struggles with substance abuse, drug addiction, or losing a child before their time.

The Birmingham native continues to build on a passionate fanbase amassing over 18+ million followers across all social media platforms. Generations of fans stretching across his career from the multiple movie appearances in movie favorites like FRIDAY AFTER NEXT and BAGGAGE CLAIM to his multiple TV series THE RICKEY SMILEY SHOW and RICKEY SMILEY FOR REAL, continue to find Rickey’s wholesome family comedy a welcome reprieve to the stresses of daily life. His iconic characters including “Mrs. Bernice Jenkins,” “Lil’ Daryl,” “Joe Willie,” and “Beauford” as well as his classic Prank Calls live on in comedy lore as cult favorites laying the foundation for the legacy that Rickey continues to grow today.